Developer Technology Intern, High-Performance Databases - Summer 2025

Nvidia • Santa Clara, CA

436d • $37,440 - $147,680

About The Position

The Developer Technology Intern position at NVIDIA focuses on high-performance databases and aims to enhance GPU-accelerated applications in machine learning and data analytics. Interns will work alongside performance optimization engineers to research and develop techniques that improve application performance on cutting-edge GPU architectures, contributing to the advancement of AI workloads and high-performance computing.

Requirements

• Pursuing an MS or PhD degree in an engineering or computer science related discipline.
• Programming fluency in C/C++ with a deep understanding of parallel data structures and algorithms.
• Strong mathematical fundamentals.
• Experience with CUDA.
• Knowledge of high-performance computing (HPC), including GPU and CPU architectures.
• Exposure to relational or vector databases.

Nice To Haves

• Degree specialization in high-performance databases.
• Experience optimizing/implementing database operators or query planners for parallel or distributed frameworks.
• Experience optimizing vector database index builds and searches.
• Experience profiling and optimizing CUDA kernels.
• Background with advanced memory management and data compression.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop techniques to GPU-accelerate applications in high-performance computing fields.
• Profile and analyze bottlenecks in applications, diving into architecture details to implement optimizations.
• Collaborate with DevTech optimization experts to develop novel parallel algorithms and leverage new hardware features.

Benefits

• Hourly rate between 18 USD - 71 USD based on position, location, year in school, degree, and experience.
• Intern benefits including eligibility for various company programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree